Akwa Ibom state owned Ibom Air, which had acquired aircraft for scheduled commercial service has obtained Air Operator Certificate from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). This was confirmed by a source from NCAA yesterday and the award of AOC is an indication that the airline has met all conditions to start flight operations. The […]
Nigeria’s major operator, Arik Air yesterday resumed flight service after several hours on Friday due to strive action embarked by the cabin crew who were agitating for improved welfare and the fulfillment of promises made to them by the airline management. According to the statement issued by the airline and signed by its spokesman, Banjo […]
Airbus SE said on Monday it would acquire a majority stake in Bombardier Inc’s <BBDb.TO> CSeries programme in a deal that the Canadian plane-and-train-maker said would boost sales and position the company strategically against a potentially costly U.S. trade dispute with Boeing Co <BA.N>. The deal, which would come at no cost for Airbus, would […]
The desire of airline operators to have Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilityin Nigeria, is gradually becoming a reality. In the next six weeks, Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors would start C-check maintenance of Boeing classics, Boeing B737-300, B737-400 and B737-500 in addition to Bombardier Dash 400 and helicopters. The airline has sent the necessary […]
Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors said it has concluded plans to resume flight operations on Wednesday. The airline which stopped schedule services on September 1, 2016 due to lack of operational funds and the inability to pay for maintenance costs of its aircraft taken out for checks, said it would resume small. It […]